Living
An Aphorism
Translated by Eleanor Hull (1913) · From The Poem-Book of the Gael (1913)
Living
Time was, I was not here;
Short the time for me, I fear!
Death comes, that is clear;
It is not clear when death is near.
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MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “An Aphorism.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/90/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “An Aphorism.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/90/.
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